Cleveland Barons
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| Cleveland Barons | |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home ice | National City Rink at Quicken Loans Arena |
| Based in | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Colors | teal and black |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Last Head coach | Roy Sommer |
| Last General manager | Wayne Thomas |
| Last CEO | Greg Jamison |
See also: Cleveland Barons (NHL) and Cleveland Barons (1937-1972).
The Cleveland Barons were a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League. The played in Cleveland, Ohio, USA at the Quicken Loans Arena between 2001 and 2006. The team was moved to Worcester, Massachusetts and renamed the Worcester Sharks after the 2005-06 season.
- Founded: 2001-2002
- Arena: Quicken Loans Arena (capacity 19,941)
- Uniform colors: teal and black
- Logo design: A shark in a top hat wielding a hockey stick.
- Affiliates: San Jose Sharks (NHL), Fresno Falcons (ECHL), Toledo Storm (ECHL), Youngstown Steelhounds (CHL)
- Division titles won: none
- Regular season titles won: none
- League championships won: none
- Mascot: SlapShark
- Local Media: The Plain Dealer
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History
The Barons name was resurrected in 2001 when the Kentucky Thoroughblades from Lexington, Kentucky moved to Cleveland. The current Barons are the farm team of the San Jose Sharks and play their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The franchise was relocating to Worcester, Massachusetts for the 2006-07 season and became the Worcester Sharks.
- This franchise was known previously as: Kentucky Thoroughblades (1996-2001).
- This market was previously served by: Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL (1992-2001)
- This franchise is now known as: Worcester Sharks (2006-present)
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Year-by-year record
| Logo | Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | 2001-02 | 80 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 4 | - | 223 | 268 | 69 | Last, Central | Out of Playoffs |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | 2002-03 | 80 | 22 | 48 | 5 | 5 | - | 203 | 286 | 54 | Last, Central | Out of Playoffs |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | 2003-04 | 80 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 7 | - | 235 | 220 | 89 | 3rd, North | Lost in round 1 |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | 2004-05 | 80 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 2 | - | 200 | 226 | 78 | Last, North | Out of Playoffs |
| Image:Cleveland barons 200x200.png | 2005-06 | 80 | 27 | 48 | - | 2 | 3 | 210 | 302 | 59 | Last, North | Out of Playoffs |
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Team records
- Goals: 35 Template:Flagicon Mike Craig (2001-02), Template:Flagicon Miroslav Zalesak (2003-04)
- Assists: 41 Template:Flagicon Ryan Kraft (2001-02)
- Points: 75 Miroslav Zalesak (2003-04)
- Penalty Minutes: 335 Template:Flagicon Matt Carkner (2001-02)
- GAA: 2.34 Template:Flagicon Nolan Schaefer (2003-04)
- SV%: .925 Template:Flagicon Seamus Kotyk (2003-04), Nolan Schaefer (2003-04)
- Career Goals: 84 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Assists: 82 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Points: 166 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Penalty Minutes: 746 Matt Carkner
- Career Goaltending Wins: 34 Template:Flagicon Vesa Toskala
- Career Shutouts: 7 Template:Flagicon Nolan Schaefer
- Career Games: 246 Matt Carkner
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External links
| American Hockey League | |
| 2005-06 teams: Albany River Rats | Binghamton Senators | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Chicago Wolves | Cleveland Barons | Grand Rapids Griffins | Hamilton Bulldogs | Hartford Wolf Pack | Hershey Bears | Houston Aeros | Iowa Stars | Lowell Lock Monsters | Manchester Monarchs | Manitoba Moose | Milwaukee Admirals | Norfolk Admirals | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | Peoria Rivermen | Philadelphia Phantoms | Portland Pirates | Providence Bruins | Rochester Americans | San Antonio Rampage | Springfield Falcons | Syracuse Crunch | Toronto Marlies | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | |
| Future Teams: Worcester Sharks | |
| Trophies and Awards: Calder Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | ECHL | UHL | World Cup | |